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Thursday, 18 August 2016

What are Phrasal Verbs?

There are four types of phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs can
be separable or inseparable and they can take an object or not. Here is a guide
to the basics of phrasal verbs.

Phrasal Verbs which Take Objects

Phrasal verbs which take objects are known as transitive phrasal verbs.
These verbs can be separable or inseparable:Separable phrasal verbs
can remain together when using an object that is a noun or noun phrase.I picked Tom up. OR I picked up Tom.They put their friends up. OR They put up their friends.My friends gave bowling up. OR My friends gave up bowling.
Separable phrasal verbs: pick up, put up, give up
Separable phrasal verbs MUST be separated when a pronoun is used:We picked him up at the station. NOT We picked up him at the station.They put them up. NOT They put up them.She thought it up the other day. NOT She thought up it the other day.
Separable phrasal verbs: pick up, put up, think upInseparable phrasal
verbs always remain together.

It makes no difference if a noun or pronoun is used.

We set off for the beach. / We set off for it.They are looking after the children. / They are looking after them.The teacher called for the answer in class. / The teacher called for it in
class.
Inseparable phrasal verbs: set off, look after, call for

Phrasal Verbs which Don't Take Objects

Some phrasal verbs do not take objects. Verbs that do not take objects are
also known as intransitive verbs. These phrasal verbs are ALWAYS inseparable.The thieves got away.The bus broke down on the way to work.She got up early.
Intransitive phrasal verbs: get away, break down, get up
If you are not sure whether a phrasal verb is separable or inseparable,
ALWAYS use a noun or nouns phrase and DO NOT separate. In this manner, you will
always be correct!
Separable Phrasal Verbs: bring up, take offThey brought up their children to respect others.She took off her jacket before she began the lesson.The boss put off the meeting until next week.
Inseparable Phrasal Verbs: look for, set off, keep at
She was looking for her books when he arrived.
They set off for a wonderful holiday in Hawaii.
You should keep at your homework for at least an hour.

Three-word Phrasal Verbs

Some verbs are followed by two prepositions (or adverbs). These phrasal
verbs are ALWAYS inseparable.I'm looking forward to meeting John. OR I'm looking forward to meeting
him.They didn't get on with their mother. OR They didn't get on with her.Peter came up with a great idea. OR Peter came up with it.
Three-word phrasal verbs: look forward to, get on with, come up with

Phrasal Verb Type Quiz

Check your understanding by identifying each phrasal verb as transitive or
intransitive and separable or inseparable.
For example:My friend picked me up at the airport. -> pick up: transitive,
separable

We set
off at six o'clock in the morning.

Tom looks
forward to meeting you next week.

Unfortunately,
the thieves got away.

He told
me that he had given cigarettes up last year.

I got up
and went to work.

Jennifer
thought it up during the meeting.

I was so
tired after the race I broke down.

He
brought the subject up during class yesterday.

I'll look
after your dogs while you're away on vacation.

She came
up with a great idea.

Quiz Answers

set off:
intransitive / inseparable

look
forward to: transitive / inseparable

get away:
intransitive / inseparable

give up:
transitive / separable

get up:
intransitive / inseparable

think up:
transitive / separable

break
down: intransitive / inseparable

bring up:
transitive / separable

look
after: transitive / inseparable

come up
with: transitive / inseparable

Continue Learning Phrasal Verbs

This phrasal verbs reference list will get you started with short
definitions of approximately 100 of the most common phrasal verbs. Teachers can
use this introducing phrasal verbs lesson plan to help students become more
familiar with phrasal verbs and start building phrasal verb vocabulary.
Finally, there are a wide variety of phrasal verb resources on the other sites
to help you learn new phrasal verbs and test your understanding with quizzes.

Phrasal Verbs

What are
Phrasal Verbs? :

Phrasal
verbs are verbs that are made up of two or more words. For example:

Turn on
Look forward to

turn on
-> He turned on the TV.
look forward to -> I look forward to meeting you.

Why are
Phrasal Verbs Important?

If you
are unfamiliar with phrasal verbs, this guide to what are phrasal verbs explains everything.

Phrasal
verbs are used in everyday English by native English speakers to express a wide
range of ideas. Unfortunately, phrasal verbs are often ignored because students
focus on only the verb. It's important to take notice of the attached
prepositions to phrasal verbs when learning new vocabulary. Phrasal verbs can
be literal or figurative in meaning. For example, the phrasal verb 'get into'
can mean 'enter' - He got in the car - or figuratively 'accept' - He
got into Harvard.

Phrase
verbs are made up of a verb, plus one or more particles.

make up
-> I made up the story.
get over -> She got over her illness.
put in -> I put in three hours on the project.

In two
word phrasal verbs the "particle" is a preposition. In three or more
word phrasal verbs the last particle is generally a preposition.

look
forward to -> She looks forward to going on vacation.
get ready for -> I'm getting ready for a competition.
get on with -> Let's get on with this job.

There are
four types of phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable and
they can take an object or not. Here is a guide to the basics of phrasal verbs.
This guide to phrasal verb grammar goes into all the details.

Phrasal
Verb Reference Materials:

There are
so many phrasal verbs. The Cambridge
Phrasal Verb dictionary is 432 pages long! Luckily, not all of these
phrasal verbs need to be committed to memory. This sheet provides a list of the
most common phrasal verbs in English and is a good place to start.

Phrasal
verbs with 'to get' are some of the most common phrasal verbs. There are also certain
common prepositions used to build phrasal verbs:

Learning
Phrasal Verbs in Context:

Phrasal
verbs can also be learned in context by relating synonyms to the new phrasal
verbs you learn. Here is a series of exercises that provides listening examples
from which you match the phrasal verb to its definition or synonym.

This series of exercises helps you build your basic phrasal
verb vocabulary

Building
Your Phrasal Verb Vocabulary – 1
Choose the correct definition for the phrasal verbs in the second list from
the first list.

Once you
have matched up all the definitions with the phrasal verbs, check your answers.

recover from

discover

escape

wait

think of a solution

inherit characteristic

arrive

connect on the phone

reduce

make sense

continue doing something

care for

search

postpone

find out _____

get on with _____

hold on _____

get away _____

take after _____

cut down _____

look after _____

come up with _____

add up _____

put through _____

look for _____

get over _____

turn up _____

put off _____

Quiz - 1 - ANSWERS

find out discover

get on with continue
doing something

hold on wait

get away escape

take after inherit
characteristic

cut down reduce

look after care for

come up with think of a
solution

add up make sense

put through connect on
the phone

look for search

get over recover from

turn up arrive

put off postpone

Phrasal Verb Fill the Gap Quiz -

Use the
correct phrasal verb you have learned to complete the phrase. Once you have
decided on a phrasal verb, check your answers.

find out

get on with

hold on

get away

take after

cut down

look after

come up with

add up

put through

look for

get over

turn up

put off

Have you _____ if you won
the competition yet?

I need to _____ from work
and take a holiday.

She still hasn't _____ the
death of her cat.

My daughter is a great cook,
she really _____ her mother.

Could you _____ a moment
while I see if Peter is in his office?

Extension 286? I'll _____.

She promised to _____ her
cigarette smoking to five a day.

He spent the entire night
thinking and in the end _____ a brilliant idea.

I'm afraid your story is not
believable. It just doesn't _____.

My sister _____ my cats
while I was away on vacation.

We're not ready yet, we are
going to have to _____ the meeting until next week.

I'm _____ Tom's address. Do
you know it?

Mary _____ thirty minutes
late for the party.

I'm tired of waiting for
Jack. Can we _____ our work?

Fill the Gap - Quiz - ANSWERS

Have you found out if
you won the competition yet?

I need to get away
from work and take a holiday.

She still hasn't gotten
over the death of her cat.

My daughter is a great cook,
she really takes after her mother.

Could you hold on a
moment while I see if Peter is in his office?

Extension 286? I'll put
you through.

She promised to cut down
her cigarette smoking to five a day.

He spent the entire night
thinking and in the end came up with a brilliant idea.

I'm afraid your story is not
believable. It just doesn't add up.

My sister looked after
my cats while I was away on vacation.

We're not ready yet, we are
going to have to put off the meeting until next week.

I'm looking for Tom's
address. Do you know it?

Mary turned up thirty
minutes late for the party.

I'm
tired of waiting for Jack. Can we get on with our work?

Building Your Phrasal Verb Vocabulary - 2

This
series of exercises helps you build your basic phrasal verb vocabulary. If you
are unfamiliar with phrasal verbs, this guide to what are phrasal verbs
explains everything. Teachers can use this introducing phrasal verbs lesson
plan to help students become more familiar with phrasal verbs and start
building phrasal verb vocabulary. Finally, there are a wide variety of phrasal
verb resources on the site to help you learn new phrasal verbs and test your
understanding with quizzes.

Choose
the correct definition for the phrasal verbs in the second list from the first
list.Once you have matched up all the definitions with the phrasal verbs, check
your answers on finishing.

stop doing something

leave (on a journey)

apologize or regret having said something

invent a story

tolerate

deny

review

separate

begin a new activity

become angry

employ

finish

criticize

find by chance

come across _____

blow up _____

make up _____

run out _____

tell off _____

break up _____

give up _____

take up _____

turn down _____

set off _____

take back _____

take on _____

put up with _____

go over _____

Quiz - 2 - ANSWERS

come across find by
chance

blow up become angry

make up invent a story

run out finish

tell off criticize

break up separate

give up stop doing
something

take up begin a new
activity

turn down deny

set off leave (on a
journey)

take back apologize or
regret having said something

take on employ

put up with tolerate

go over review

Phrasal Verbs Used in Sentences

come across

blow up

make up

run out

tell off

break up

give up

take up

turn down

set off

take back

take on

put up with

go over

Use the correct
phrasal verb you have learned to complete the phrase. Once you have decided on
a phrasal verb, check your answer in the following,

If you really want to lose
weight, you need to _____ eating desserts.

Let's _____ the grammar one
more time before the test.

I was _____ an old sweater
when I came across this photograph of my high school class.

Look Jack, I've _____ your
bad behaviour long enough!

There is just too much work
to be done. We'll have to _____ some new employees.

You don't think I believe that
ridiculous story you _____, do you?

I think you need to _____ a
new hobby to help you relax.

When the father saw what had
happened he _____ and shouted at his son.

I had to _____ her request
for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough.

We _____ at six in the
morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon.

Jack and Linda _____ last
week. They just weren't happy together.

We'd better stop soon.
Otherwise, we'll _____ of gas.

I want you to _____ every
bad word you've said about my brother.

Unfortunately, I had to
_____ Bob because of his poor performance recently.

Used in Sentences - ANSWERS

If you really want to lose
weight, you need to give up eating desserts.

Let's go over the
grammar one more time before the test.

I was looking for an
old sweater when I came across this photograph of my high school
class.

Look Jack, I've put up
with your bad behaviour long enough!

There is just too much work
to be done. We'll have to take on some new employees.

You don't think I believe
that ridiculous story you made up, do you?

I think you need to take
up a new hobby to help you relax.

When the father saw what had
happened he blew up and shouted at his son.

I had to turn down
her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough.

We set off at six in
the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon.

Jack and Linda broke up
last week. They just weren't happy together.

We'd better stop soon.
Otherwise, we'll run out of gas.

I want you to take back
every bad word you've said about my brother.

Unfortunately, I had to tell
off Bob because of his poor performance recently.

15 New Phrasal Verbs Gap Fill Exercises

Phrasal
verbs are a challenge for any student. This exercise will help you learn a
number of phrasal verbs in context, as well as learn common synonyms for these
phrasal verbs which will help you understand their meaning. Remember that
phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable. In this exercise, all the
phrasal verbs have been kept together. This is a trick I like to suggest:
Separable phrasal verbs can be separated if you use a proper noun, they MUST be
separated if you use a pronoun. By using a proper noun and not separating the
phrasal verb from its particle, you will always be correct! Let's begin the
exercise:

Use each
of the following phrasal verbs once to fill in the blanks.

went for
work out
gone after
hold on
figure out
taken on
take up
looked forward to
dropped in
passed on
get over
come into
found out

Tom's life took a turn for the better the day he
_____________ had _____________ a huge fortune! It seems his uncle had been
struggling for months to _____________ a serious illness. Unfortunately, the
cure didn't _____________ and he _____________ to a better place. Oh well,
that's life! Tom had _____________ on his uncle from time to time. He always
_____________ his visits. He had hoped that his uncle would _____________ a new
hobby to help keep him interested in life. After a while, Tom was _____________
as a manger in a company in a different city, so he had had to _____________ a way
to keep in touch with his uncle. He would call from time to time, and his
uncle's wife would tell him to _____________ as she got his uncle on the phone.
Tom really wanted to be closer to his uncle, but he had _____________ this new
job with everything he had, so he really needed to work this situation out.
Unfortunately, he never got the chance. His uncle _____________ the big reward
in the sky after a long and happy life.

Match the synonym to the phrasal verb

Synonyms
reduce
see in the distance
start a new activity
make someone happy
pursue
endure someone
leave on a journey
recover from
discover
choose
inheritPhrasal Verbs
put up with
cheer up
cut down on
find out
go after
get over
come into
go for
make out
set off

ANSWERS

Here are the answers to both activities.Gap Fill Reading Answers
found out
come into
get over
work out
passed on
dropped in
looked forward to
take up
taken on
figure out
hold on
gone after
went forPhrasal Verb Matching Exercise Answers
put up with endure
someone
cheer up make someone
happy
cut down on reduce
find out discover
go after pursue
get over recover from
come into inherit
go for
choose
make out see in the
distance
set off
leave on a journey
For more information on learning phrasal verbs, make sure to study the difference
between separable and inseparable phrasal verbs. Once you understand the
grammar of phrasal verbs, explore the phrasal verb resources on different sites
to learn new phrasal verbs and get lots of practice on a wide range of phrasal
verbs. Finally, start using phrasal verbs in your conversations as often as you
can. In the beginning, you may make a few mistakes. However, as with everything
in English, your usage will rapidly improve and soon you will be fluent in
phrasal verbs!

Finally, I highly recommend using a phrasal verb dictionary. Teachers can
also use various lessons plans on phrasal verbs. Happy Teaching!!!